Jazz musician from the shellac era (piano, alto saxophone, vocal).

Trained musician from Baltimore, Md. Mostly working as a 'pitman' in Chicago theatre orchestras, e.g. with Doc Cook (1926-7), Erskine Tate (1927, 1930-3) and Dave Peyton (1929). While with Cook, played at The Nest (name later changed to Apex Club) in a trio with Jimmie Noone (clarinet) and Zutty Singleton (drums). Recorded with Half Pint Jaxon (Chicago, 1933), Washboard Rhythm Kings (Camden, N.J., 1936) and probably Cook and His Dreamland Orchestra (Chicago, December 1926). Still living and playing in Washington, D.C., in 1965 (from "Deep South Piano" by Karl Gert zur Heide)